Surgery is generally reserved for people who continue to experience bowel obstruction despite the conservative therapies mentioned above. Also, if you develop a severe complication of obstruction ...

A bowel obstruction or intestinal blockage is the most common Crohn’s complication, but it doesn’t make it any less fatal. Emergency treatment is necessary to prevent a fatal infection ...

Congenital intestinal atresia and obstruction are serious conditions ... atresia found that stapled anastomosis resulted in fewer complications and shorter recovery times, making it a safer ...

We had no complications occurring by the use of ... In detail 67 out of 203 patients (33%) that were scoped for bowel obstruction underwent the following endoscopic procedures: endoscopic ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that primarily affects the gastrointestinal tract but can affect other organs in the body too. Crohn's ...

The blockage can prevent your bowel from working as it should, leading to dangerous complications. The fluids, gases, and digestive juices that build up behind the obstruction can create ...

Intestinal fibrosis, as a late-stage complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), leads to bowel obstruction and requires surgical intervention, significantly lowering the quality of life of ...

Malignant small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common and distressing complication that occurs particularly in patients with bowel or gynecologic cancer. Although surgery should be the primary ...

The benefits of HIPEC include improved local control of cancer, reduced recurrence rates, and enhanced survival outcomes for ...